Act 11:28 | RWP | e4.org | Signified ( εσημαινεν ). Imperfect active in Westcott and Hort, but aorist active εσημανεν in the margin. The verb is an old one from σημα ( σημειον ) a sign (cf. the symbolic sign in ). Here Agabus (also in ) does predict a famine through the Holy Spirit. Should be ( μελλειν εσεσθα ). Μελλω occurs either with the present infinitive ( ), the aorist infinitive ( ), or the future as here and ; . Over all the world ( εφ' ολην την οικουμενην ). Over all the inhabited earth ( γην , understood). Probably a common hyperbole for the Roman empire as in . Josephus ( Ant . VIII. 13, 4) appears to restrict it to Palestine. In the days of Claudius ( επ Κλαυδιου ). He was Roman Emperor A.D. 41-44. The Roman writers (Suetonius, Dio Cassius, Tacitus) all tell of dearths ( assiduae sterilitates ) during the brief reign of Claudius who was preceded by Caligula and followed by Nero.

‏ Acts 11:28

Signified ( εσημαινεν ). Imperfect active in Westcott and Hort, but aorist active εσημανεν in the margin. The verb is an old one from σημα ( σημειον ) a sign (cf. the symbolic sign in 21:11). Here Agabus (also in 21:10) does predict a famine through the Holy Spirit.

Should be ( μελλειν εσεσθα ). Μελλω occurs either with the present infinitive (16:27), the aorist infinitive (12:6), or the future as here and 24:15; 27:10.

Over all the world ( εφ' ολην την οικουμενην ). Over all the inhabited earth ( γην, understood). Probably a common hyperbole for the Roman empire as in Lu 2:1. Josephus (Ant. VIII. 13, 4) appears to restrict it to Palestine.

In the days of Claudius ( επ Κλαυδιου ). He was Roman Emperor A.D. 41-44. The Roman writers (Suetonius, Dio Cassius, Tacitus) all tell of dearths (assiduae sterilitates) during the brief reign of Claudius who was preceded by Caligula and followed by Nero.